I bought a 1805 Baker Rifle (The Rifle Shoppe version, not an import) 9 years ago that I am rebuilding. The one main problem I've run into is that the patch box was so poorly assembled that I decided to make a new one. I originally thought I could just take it off and square up the two parts and be done with it, but no, it was too far gone to fix. So I made the head part out of a piece of brass I had and made the lid out of 1/8" brass and silver soldered a piece of brass to the tongue. Everything was going well until today when I realized that I drilled the hinge pivot hole incorrectly. I drilled a hole .150" from the face of the head and .150"down from the face of the head, but I cannot get the lid to pivot open. I just got finished plugging the holes I drilled today (well 2 out of 3 anyway) and silver soldering the plugs.
So, do any of you Baker builders remember the dimensions you used to locate the pivot pin? I've looked on the TRS plan sheets that various people have posted and I don't see any dimensions given.
Here's a photo of a Brunswick rifle patch box head that shows the pivot hole but I don't have any idea about the dimensions . Any help would be greatly appreciated.
So far on this 1805 Baker I've re-installed the nosecap; made a new front sight; re-installed the ramrod thimbles that were too high; made a standing breech because the original was ground down smaller than the barrel breech; moved the triggerguard rearward about 3/16" to put a screw that is in front of the TG into the standing breech; reshaped the stock because he mainly sanded the high points off and applied a finish; and finally the wrist thumb piece was installed too far up the wrist & crooked too, I made a slightly larger one & installed a screw through the middle of the trigger guard. It's been a little more than a light refinish job. I still have to re-solder the bayonet catch because it has come loose in the front section.
later, Mike
PS - I'm getting a new left knee towards the end of July, it should be a real scream!
So, do any of you Baker builders remember the dimensions you used to locate the pivot pin? I've looked on the TRS plan sheets that various people have posted and I don't see any dimensions given.
Here's a photo of a Brunswick rifle patch box head that shows the pivot hole but I don't have any idea about the dimensions . Any help would be greatly appreciated.
So far on this 1805 Baker I've re-installed the nosecap; made a new front sight; re-installed the ramrod thimbles that were too high; made a standing breech because the original was ground down smaller than the barrel breech; moved the triggerguard rearward about 3/16" to put a screw that is in front of the TG into the standing breech; reshaped the stock because he mainly sanded the high points off and applied a finish; and finally the wrist thumb piece was installed too far up the wrist & crooked too, I made a slightly larger one & installed a screw through the middle of the trigger guard. It's been a little more than a light refinish job. I still have to re-solder the bayonet catch because it has come loose in the front section.
later, Mike
PS - I'm getting a new left knee towards the end of July, it should be a real scream!
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